Although many “hunger hotspots” are in Africa, fears of famine persist in Gaza and Sudan, where conflict continues to rage, fuelling the regional risk of new hunger emergencies, warned the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). “Once a famine is declared, it is too late – many people will have already…
—File photo The shortage of medicines in the hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became severe. According to the document, there is a shortage of immunoglobulins, anti-rabies vaccine and emergency drugs in hospitals, and no orders have been placed for the purchase of drugs due to lack of funds. DG Health has informed the Secretary Health about…
The country was deeply impacted by a brutal conflict which began in 2020 across the north between Ethiopian Government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), although a peace deal between the sides was brokered by the African Union, ending the fighting last November. Briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday,…
In Pind Dadan Khan area of Jhelum, a rash disease called kala-azar spread after the attack of sand flies. According to the Punjab Health Department, 46 suspected persons have shown symptoms of the disease while spraying to kill flies has been started. The Health Department said that 16 people are under treatment in Benazir Hospital…
London: Britain is currently facing a severe shortage of tomatoes, which is mainly due to disruption in harvesting this time and due to this the supply in the market has been affected. In regions such as southern Europe and northern Africa, hot weather affected crop production significantly, followed by cold-weather growth that affected harvests. In…
